TY - JOUR
T1 - Chromogranin A-like proteins in the secretory granules of a protozoan, Paramecium tetraurelia
AU - Peterson, J. B.
AU - Nelson, D. L.
AU - Ling, E.
AU - Angeletti, R. H.
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PY - 1987
Y1 - 1987
N2 - The ciliate protozoan Paramecium tetraurelia produces secretory granules (trichocysts) which release needle-like structures composed of small, acidic proteins. Using antibodies against isolated chromogranin A (CGA) and against trichocyst proteins, we found cross-reactive proteins in chromaffin granules and trichocysts. Four independently derived sera against isolated CGA stained bands of the M(r) 15,000-25,000 family of trichocyst proteins on immunoblots. A positive response was also obtained with antiserum against chemically synthesized peptides (PL26 and GE25) corresponding to defined regions of the CGA amino acid sequence. In extracts of whole Paramecium, larger proteins (M(r) 53,000 and 49,000) also reacted with antibodies against CGA and the related synthetic peptides. These larger proteins may represent unprocessed precursors to the smaller proteins of mature trichocysts. Antiserum to trichocysts recognized CGA in chromaffin granule lysates. Further evidence of a Paramecium protein related to CGA was provided by hybridization of Paramecium mRNA with cloned cDNA for bovine CGA. Our results suggest striking conservation in evolution of CGA-like proteins that may play some role, as yet unknown, in secretion.
AB - The ciliate protozoan Paramecium tetraurelia produces secretory granules (trichocysts) which release needle-like structures composed of small, acidic proteins. Using antibodies against isolated chromogranin A (CGA) and against trichocyst proteins, we found cross-reactive proteins in chromaffin granules and trichocysts. Four independently derived sera against isolated CGA stained bands of the M(r) 15,000-25,000 family of trichocyst proteins on immunoblots. A positive response was also obtained with antiserum against chemically synthesized peptides (PL26 and GE25) corresponding to defined regions of the CGA amino acid sequence. In extracts of whole Paramecium, larger proteins (M(r) 53,000 and 49,000) also reacted with antibodies against CGA and the related synthetic peptides. These larger proteins may represent unprocessed precursors to the smaller proteins of mature trichocysts. Antiserum to trichocysts recognized CGA in chromaffin granule lysates. Further evidence of a Paramecium protein related to CGA was provided by hybridization of Paramecium mRNA with cloned cDNA for bovine CGA. Our results suggest striking conservation in evolution of CGA-like proteins that may play some role, as yet unknown, in secretion.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 3693350
AN - SCOPUS:0023609489
SN - 0021-9258
VL - 262
SP - 17264
EP - 17267
JO - Journal of Biological Chemistry
JF - Journal of Biological Chemistry
IS - 36
ER -